Ates Bayrak
@Tabayrak
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After a nearly 9 years I was "impacted" with the cancelation of our project I am now looking for work. It has been an honor making content for you all and I wish you could have seen the stuff I was cooking.
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Guys my Mother just called me asked me if I worked on a game called, Hearthstone. She then narrated the entire tutorial experience over the phone.
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After 6 years today is my last day on the Hearthstone team. Duels is in very capable hands and I am so excited for its future and I hope you are too. I am very grateful for being part of this community and it has been an honor making content for you all. Thanks for being the best
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It has been some time since I have worked on Duels or even been at Blizzard. Today is very bittersweet as of tomorrow, Duels will be removed. I have been reflecting on the great times I had making that mode with Brad. Today I spent some time reading old and newer posts about 1/2
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I have been waiting a minute to share this. Soon, I will be starting as an Associate Game Designer on
@PlayHearthstone
focusing in Missions and Live Content. Thanks to all the folks that offered me their support over the years helping me grow as a designer. See ya at the tavern!
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Last Saturday after 11 years Kellie and I had our fantasy wedding! A beautiful day full of friends and family to set us off on our next adventure!
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I am staying at Blizzard, I will be moving over to our Unannounced Survival game. Additionally Duels balance changes for Darius are in flight as communicated pior!
@themattlondon
will be the best point of contact for Duels, Tavern Brawls, and FSGs going forward.
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Yesterday I won the Warhammer 40,000 Tempest of War Invitational hosted by Games Workshop in LA with my Custodes. Pretty stoked I got first in an event before Votann drops.
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Duels and it filled my soul. I was very lucky and Hearthstone is very lucky to have its Duelists. It was an honor. 2/2
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The League of Explorers are joining Duels assisting you on your journey through The Sunken City! This patch is huge!
- 4 new heroes
- new passives
- nerfs to a few things
- buffs to a bunch of things
- synergy update (keep calm)
Stay tuned for the patch notes for the full deets
Wondering what's coming next to Duels! I've got a sneak peak of 4 NEW HEROES and new passive treasures!
Watch:
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One of the things I love about Duels pre-content unlock is that you can find buckets with the new cards in them for a little sneak peek!
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Hey duelists, we really appreciate the feedback on Darius. Brad and I are discussing potential buffs. :)
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Work sent out these winter care packages. What a great way to start the work week!
#blizzlife
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I was fortunate enough to work on this round of skins. This one is really special to me cause I worked with some of my Team 2 peeps like
@thewileyside
@EmberFirehair
(you were Team 2 when I was working on these :P)
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My first words to Brad this morning. So we adding Clippy to Duels or what.
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Duels Feedback Thread
Have thoughts on the new Duels content? We want to hear it!
With the Hotfix in the process of rolling out know that the Signature Treasure Battlecry bugs and balance 4 Shadowcasting 101 are already handled.
I will keep this thread open till tomorrow night
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Hey Hearthstone Duelists! Lets talk about everyone's favorite thing in Duels, BUCKETS! What are some improvements (or even reworks) you would like to see. What are ways buckets are or aren't working for you? Discuss below in this feedback thread.
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@CroqueHs
@strangepacks_
A common misconception my crocs are different. As you can see these have charm holes on the top and decals wrapped along the side. These are actually from the Heart of a Champion Starterpack.
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BIG day for Duels!!!!
- Hero selection increased from 4 to 5!
- 4 New Heroes
- TONS OF BUFFS!
- New passives!
- New Buckets!!!
- Nerf to Flame Waves
- Scepter to Ultra Rare Pool 2
AND SO MUCH MORE! Happy Birthday!
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A little while ago I got some feedback on Duels, begging to not always play on the Scholomance board cause it was too bright for them to keep playing on. Well person today is your day Duels now uses random boards.
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👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 I WONDER WHAT THIS IS.👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
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Two weeks ago my dad had a pretty bad stroke. Cause the virus I couldn't be with him. He recovered well and yesterday was his 76th birthday. Tonight I was extremely grateful to take him to this live drive in comedy show, featuring his favorite comedian
@MazJobrani
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Planning a wedding is no stress only fun! Also hey
@WarComTeam
a wedding registry for GamesWorkshop and Forgeworld would be sick.
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Evan was one of the many talented engineers I had the privilege of working with. Like me, he was laid off from Blizzard's unannounced survival game. If you can, show him some love by wishlisting or checking out his upcoming solo project. I am sure he would appreciate it.
Announcing my solo-indie game,
@CritCrossfire
!
It's a blend between a Turn-Based Tactics game and a First Person Shooter. Grab items and aim your shots to outsmart and out-skill your opponents!
🔽Wishlist now on Steam, link in replies!🔽
#madewithunity
#gamedev
#indiedev
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I have been playing
@MARVELSNAP
for months and I want to hook people up with a tip. Snap the second the match starts before you play a card. It asserts dominance securing your win with great effectiveness. Congrats on the launch to all my friends at
@seconddinner
hell of a game.
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Hey everyone, hit me with your feedback on Duels! What are some things you would like to see change as far as banned cards and strength of treasures. Also RGS and Embrace are already on the list. I will leave this open for a few days cause new set tomorrow!
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After accidentally closing the app, and playing Mukla a second time. Mukla is defeated! Hemet Nesingwary LETS GO!
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Oh and how did I forget one of the most important things. If you already unlocked the treasure or hero power in Uldum you will have it unlocked in Duels!!!!
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Thanks for
@ZeddyHS
and detective Nova for solving the case of missing unlocks! I am really excited for this hero and even more excited for more people getting their hands in more powers and treasures. Happy duels saturday.
My Duels reveal is out! Hope you all enjoy and I'm so excited for the content especially NO MORE unlocks required for all Hero Powers and Treasures. Still can't believe I got to reveal something, huge thank you to
@PlayHearthstone
@alkali_layke
@Tabayrak
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Hey you, take those cups to the kitchen and clean your PC's dust filter.
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I am supremely excited to say that I have been designing a 5E setting with
@ChrisMetzen
and the folks at
@Warchief
. I am really proud of this project and it will be on Kickstarter April 20th.
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One of the Duels changes that I am thrilled about are the buffs that many MANY signature treasures received. These changes are thanks to the feedback that we have received from you all. My personal favorites are the changes to Moonbeast and Marvelous Mycelium.
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Everyone I am really excited for
@RegisKillbin
's Duels reveal HNNNNG 2 more days! I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!
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The other day
@RegisKillbin
and I sat down to have a chat about this patch of Duels! We had a blast talking about the new stuff, some insights, and a lot of laughs.
Just put up a cool interview with Duels designer
@Tabayrak
! You'll hear some fun insights into all the new Duels stuff, and learn about an unannounced card ban coming to Duels too!
Watch:
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I go to try to buy a car today and after going over the financials I decide to walk l, the sales man starts berating me with insults. It was magical.
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After searching high and low I finally decided to sell my car and get something more practical. Out with the old in with the new. Insane car
@FordMustang
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I have gotten some feedback on how today's duels changes are pretty light and I wanted to give some insight to my process. Today's patch MANY changes and I always like to let the dust settle before I do larger tweak such as banning this is why we only saw changes to passives.
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-Duels Feedback Thread-
Hey all I want your feedback on Bans and Buckets. What cards do you think have flown under the ban radar? What would you like to see come back?! What are some buckets you think should be nuked? Any archetypes you find that are unsupported but want to see?
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Hearthstone Duelists, don't forget to tune in to
@RegisKillbin
Youtube channel tomorrow morning for some sweet news on the best of days Duels Saturday! LETS GO!!!
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Yesterday I got second in the Narrative event at the LA Warhammer Cafe with my Custodes.
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22.2 Patch notes are live! A lot of these changes came in large part due to the community feedback thread we had a while back! Brad and I are so thankful for having such a great community in Duels.
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@IksarHS
is someone I have always admired, he grew through QA and now is contributing to the awesome pedigree we have had for Game Directors on
@PlayHearthstone
! This rules.
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Ok, *exhales* happy patch day! BG Buddies is tons of fun and oh look the biggest patch we have ever done for Duels is now live!
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Hail, soon to be deep sea explorers! With a new patch on the Horizon what are some things on your Duels Wishlist?
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Patch notes for Fractured in Alterac Valley!!!! Also, Want to try out some of the AV cards a little early? Fractured in Alterac Valley will be offered in buckets in Duels starting tomorrow along with GVG, and new passive treasures!
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Huge Duels update you say! I hope there are a couple of neat things in there.
📜 The Battlegrounds reveals will lead into the full patch notes on 1/20 and the patch itself on 1/25!
This patch will include our big Battlegrounds update, balance changes for Standard and Wild, new Mercs, a huge Duels update, and more!
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I finally finished my Crimson Paladins for my Blood Angels Horus Heresy army.
#WarhammerCommunity
#horusheresy
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Good night sweet prince... said no one! Full patch notes here.
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Hey all, what are some changes to passive Treasures in Duels you would like to see?! Drop your feedback below!
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So many wonderful people posting their title bumps I'm stoked for all of you well done! I think I will post a life update as well. My feet have ascended and they are objectively cooler than yours.
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Today Brad and I had such a blast with the new set in Duels what about you all?
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Lets get spooky!
- New Brawl
- Duel Class Arena
- Battlegrounds update!
- A NEW DUELS HERO, SAY WHAT?
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With peace and love
@GuffRunetotem
rest in hell.
Daniel's right, I misunderstood the note. Guff is banned from ALL Duels deckbuilding.
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Looks like you have a mystery to solve brother.
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*Cough Cough* Some slight changes hitting Duels.
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HOLD ONTO YOUR BUTTS! The mighty Drek'thar and Vanndar join the roster of duels. Thanks
@RegisKillbin
for doing a great reveal check it out here!
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I am wheezing.
How
@Tabayrak
feels about
@PersiaAndre
asking for bob in picture:
(This is a joke :])
#Hearthstone
#DuelsHS
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Yooooooooooooooooooo this fucking rules
today is incredibly emotional and if i try to write the perfect tweet chain it's not gonna work, so let's just write some words because that's how life has gone on this website
i put in my notice today at work because i am the new associate community manager for hearthstone
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LATER NERD! Seriously Dean will be missed at Blizzard.
After 11 years, I am leaving Blizzard.
Hearthstone is an incredible game. To have played even a small part in its creation is an honor I'll never forget. Thank you to all the players, and a special thank you to my fellow game creators. I am proud of all we built together.
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It is Rook's first birthday today. Much bigger still rambunctious.
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DID SOMEBODY SAY DRAGONS!
Gather your raid party and flame-resistant gear, we're going down to Onyxia's Lair!
🔥 35 unique cards (66 total)
🔥 Dragons.. and more
🔥 New Golden Mini-Set
🔥 Mini-set launches Feb 15!
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@RidiculousHat
@TeamAmericaHS
I am not going to lie it is, but I think any circumstance where the best thing to do is to not progress is a bad experience for everyone at the end of the day.
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Patch notes!!!! There be more Duels changes. Bye bye Twig, Flames of Kirin Tor nerfed and more!!!
The crime scene is set for Patch 24.0!
🩸 Murder at Castle Nathria is here August 2!
🩸 Battlegrounds Updates
🩸 Mercenaries Updates
🩸 And more!
🪦
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Hotfix going out to Duels with some additional thoughts in the post.
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Diablo and the most recent round of Duels changes have been out for a little now. How are we feeling about this Duels meta. Seeing tons of diversity when I play. Hit me with your thoughts.
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I am supremely extroverted, even hobbying is a social activity for me. The pandemic has really sucks since I used to paint at a club. So last night I started a hangout hobby stream. A few random people hung out it was pretty cool. Here is last night's mini.
#WarhammerCommunity
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I talked to the fantastic
@BotticusHS
and
@RidiculousHat
regarding today's Duels updates. They also go into their own analysis of the Duels meta after our interview. Give it a listen to find out about what's coming up in Duels!
Bonus Episode 29 is up! On this Duels centric episode Hat and Bott have an hour long interview with Duels Designer
@Tabayrak
and dish out some some strategies to help get you started.
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👀👀👀👀👀👀
A little clue for tomorrow's announcement...
✨ Who's excited?
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I wonder what else will be in there!
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This is a great guide for Duels! Great job
@Hearthpwn
.
The Practical Duels Guide - How To Go Infinite In Heroic Duels!
The most indepth and extensive Duels guide ever, with practical tips, guidelines, example decklists and jokes.
Come discuss this on our forums!
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